{"id":3745,"date":"2013-05-16T13:26:54","date_gmt":"2013-05-16T13:26:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/disnaija.com\/nigerian-newspapers\/nigerias-continued-violence-worries-un-chief\/"},"modified":"2013-05-16T13:26:54","modified_gmt":"2013-05-16T13:26:54","slug":"nigerias-continued-violence-worries-un-chief","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/disnaija.com\/nigerias-continued-violence-worries-un-chief\/","title":{"rendered":"Nigeria\u2019s \u2018continued violence\u2019 worries UN chief"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The United Nations Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon, on Wednesday expressed concern about the continued violence and deteriorating security in north-eastern Nigeria.<\/p>\n

Ban, who spoke through his spokesperson, Martin Nisirky, said the continued violence in the north-eastern part of the country posed a threat to national peace and security.<\/p>\n

The News Agency of Nigeria reports that he was reacting to the declaration of a state of emergency in Adamawa, Yobe and Borno States.<\/p>\n

“The secretary-general is aware of the decision by the Federal Government to declare a state of emergency in three north-eastern states of the country.\u2019\u2019<\/p>\n

The UN scribe, however, called on all extremist groups to cease their attacks.<\/p>\n

He also reiterated his firm conviction that no objective could justify such use of violence.<\/p>\n

Ban stressed the need for all concerned to fully respect human rights and safeguard the lives of all Nigerians.<\/p>\n

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